Cessna 177 N29499
5 July 1993 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1993 at about 13:25 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N29499, operated by Perry A. Ragsdale, was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fulton County Airport (FTY)
- Coordinates
- 33.7397, -84.5694
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N29499
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Perry A. Ragsdale
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Peachtree City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE. HE ADDED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. AFTER ADDING POWER, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A DITCH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1993 | Cessna 177B | Fayette, Iowa, United States | Red Baron Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | O'neal, Richard M. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Marseille, France | NOT Reported | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Buena, Washington, United States | Hill, John H. | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172G | Jackson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Feb 1993 | Robinson R22B | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Prestige Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Tomahawk Flyers Inc., | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | American AA-1A | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jun 1993 | Cessna TP206 | Epworth, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |